Amid the crowd, which had thinned down considerably, there stood the Sake trio among a group of three hundred and twenty-six people. The people were those who have passed the test at the moment.
Sake trio looked at Zeron, who had just placed his hands on the orb of truth in nervousness.
"Sake, I hope Zeron passes!". It was Chulan who said that.
Before the rest could answer. Light glowed from the orb of truth.
As Zeron watched the orb that glowed in a fiery red color.
He thought back to what happened a moment ago.
The moment that Zeron placed his hands on the orb, he felt an electric current running through his body. And as the electric current wanted to flow out and into the orb. Something happened!
Zeron was overcome with a feeling of his entire existence locked in a seal. The electric current couldn't rush out. It could only return deep into an unknown place in his body.
As the powerful electric current receded. Something else came out.
It was a weak fire. Though weak, it brought a comfortable heat across his entire body. As it spreads out from his body and flows into the orb. There was no obstruction. No seal!
The orb glowed in a fiery color with four markings on its body, which represent "Superior Quality Fire Spirit Root!".
Everyone was surprised to see the result of the test.
((Another superior quality spirit root.)) They all thought
The sake trio was amazed by the result.
They looked at the boy who was walking towards them and behind the boy stood the white robed grey-haired elder who was trying to hold his excitement but was impossible because of the large grin on his face. Trying to hold up his smile made him look like the villain 'Joker'.
Zero walked forward and stood within the group of those who had passed the spirit quality test.
They were looking at him and expressing their Goodwill' either with a smile or cupped hands from across the distance.
The boy, who was the wind's superior quality spirit root, threw Zeron a challenging look.
Zeron straight up ignored him which pissed him up.
(That electric current was more powerful than the heat that came later).
(And what was that seal).
(It is so terrifying! Who put it there?!)
(And how did seal come to my body! For what?!). Zeron thought with a growing headache.
"Sigh". (I would let it be for now. Even my transmigration or reincarnation was a mystery!). "Ah!?". Zeron was attracted to something.
What Zeron was attracted to was a girl who stood in her zone.
She was separated by a few feet from the others.
No one dared come close to her. She was stunningly beautiful with crescent moon phoenix-shaped eyes, midnight black hair, and saccharine sweet lips that could hook your soul away.
A sculpted figure that is twine-thin. Overall, she was a devastating beauty that can bring ruin to cities. A femme fatale.
But the girl, despite her young appearance, which seemed to be fifteen years looked very cold. Excessively cold.
Zeron looked towards her with amazement. Not because of her beautiful look but because... She was a cultivator.
She just stood there, and even the air seemed to be still. She dominated the elements in the surroundings and made them yield to her.
No one can come within sixteen feet of her. It was an ice-killer zone. She was the only cultivator among those in the area that was flexing her strength.
Maybe she did it to chase away the flies, which were boys that would come to disturb her.
She noticed Zeron looking at her. And gazed back at him with a threatening look. In which Zeron smiled back at her in return with his trademark happy smile while deep in him, he thought.
"That girl is dangerous!"
"She must be more powerful than that black-clothed good-looking man back in Satin village."
.....
After a few hours.
The spirit root quality test was finally over and the final results were.
'Three hundred and eighty-two people' passed the test.
With three superior-quality spirit roots. Twelve high-class spirit roots. The rest were three hundred and sixty-six low-class spirit roots and one inferior class, which was Rale.
They stood at attention. Only the cold beautiful lady wore an indifferent look.
Even Zeron and the other superior quality spirit root boy were attentive and serious.
Because becoming a cultivator to them is very important.
They don't want to miss the chance because of carelessness or overconfidence.
The white-robed, grey-haired elder kept the orb of truth back in its box and then looked toward the remaining crowd of people.
"You all are the ones who have passed the first test to join Sword river association".
"Congratulations to you all".
"To pass this test means you can become a good cultivator even if you do not pass the remaining test to enter Sword River Association".
"You could easily become a Qi Accumulation rank cultivator depending on your hard work because your spirit root qualifies you.
"Now let's get to the next test".
"Which will be the comprehension test".
"I will give you two hours to rest and regulate your breathe before I start the comprehension test".
After saying all that. The elder just closes his eyes as he sits in a chair that is close to the table where the orb of truth once was.
Zeron and the trio exchanged glances before they sat down cross-legged. Closed their eyes as they regulate their breathing. Saving enough energy for the upcoming comprehension test.
The rest of the group followed. Even the boy who was a superior quality spirit root did the same.
The only exception was the cold-looking girl. But no one thought she was not taking it seriously because she was already what they aspire to be!
A cultivator!
...
(Two hours later)
The eyes of the elder flew out open like lightning in the day, shocking all the test takers awake.
"Now that two hours is over".
"The comprehension test starts now!"